Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions was 4.37 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.37 billion for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Ireland peaked at 19.20 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.78 billion, in 2014.
That places Ireland 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.53 billion | — |
| 2000 | 2.14 billion | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 2.78 billion | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion | -55.9% |
| 2003 | 1.92 billion | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 2.82 billion | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 billion | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 3.96 billion | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.84 billion | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.20 billion | +400.2% |
| 2009 | 2.82 billion | -85.3% |
| 2010 | -11.97 billion | -524.1% |
| 2011 | 3.68 billion | -130.7% |
| 2012 | 5.42 billion | +47.2% |
| 2013 | -5.84 billion | -207.9% |
| 2014 | -18.78 billion | +221.4% |
| 2015 | -8.41 billion | -55.2% |
| 2016 | -4.72 billion | -43.9% |
| 2017 | -3.06 billion | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 16.57 billion | -641.3% |
| 2019 | -423.87 million | -102.6% |
| 2020 | -818.28 million | +93.0% |
| 2021 | 13.37 billion | -1733.9% |
| 2022 | -5.98 billion | -144.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 billion | -123.0% |
| 2024 | 4.53 billion | +229.8% |
| 2025 | 4.37 billion | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 billion | 1.53 billion | 1.53 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.49 billion | 1.23 billion | 19.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.76 billion | -18.78 billion | 16.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 billion | -5.98 billion | 13.37 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Ireland?
- Net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in Ireland was 4.37 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.20 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.78 billion in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.